A last name, a surname meaning in English

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Definition

a last name, a surname:

name you share with all the members of your family (like: Smith, Williams, Brown)

noun
a first name:

name given by your parents, like Jhon, Mary, Diana, Charles…

noun
a maiden name a woman's family name before she gets married
Exercise 1

Magda needs some help! Drag and drop each word into the right space to complete the guest information form.

“-May I have your name, please? -Mr Davies.”

: Bob
: Davies
: 35 years old

Magda needs some help! Drag and drop each word into the right space to complete the guest information form.

“-May I have your name, please? -Mr Davies.”

First name 1: Bob
Surname 2: Davies
Age 3: 35 years old

1 First name:

First name: Bob. This refers to the name your parents chose for you. For example, it could be John, Mary, Robert, Lucy, etc.

2 Surname:

Surname: Davies. Your surname is your family name. Note: you could also say last name. Example: -What is your full name? -John Smith. -Can you repeat your surname/last name, please? -It's Smith.

3 Age:

Age: 35 years old. When you tell someone your age, you tell them how old you are. Example: age is just a number!

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